Also on Saturday: ‘Blackboard Wars,’ Alabama Shakes Alive
The ambitious documentary series "Blackboard Wars" (OWN, 9 p.m.) follows efforts to improve John McDonogh High School in New Orleans through the efforts. It's up to a tough principal…
Friday TV: A History of The Eagles
The quickest turnaround from the Sundance Film Festival may be the "The History of the Eagles" (Showtime, 8 p.m.), a rockumentary about the commercially-popular country-rock band. Oddly, it's from Alex…
The ‘Idol’ Top 40 in the Zoanette Era
I was planning to give a big rundown and analysis of the Top 20 of the guys and gals on "American Idol" for the dwindling throngs who still care, but I…
Thursday TV: ‘Zero Hour,’ ‘Freakshow’
Anthony Edwards returns to series TV for the first time since "ER" with a a quasi "DaVinci Code" saga about ancient secrets, suppressed histories and murderous kidnappers in the new…
‘Idol’ Hollywood Week Kez Ban Treaty
Hollywood Week somehow became two weeks this season on "American Idol" and following the male performances last week, the other shoe fell Wednesday with the women's performances. The first thing…
Wednesday TV: ‘Survivor’ Returns
"Survivor: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites" (CBS, 8 p.m.) is the second time they've combined returning players with a team of newcomers. Of the "favorites," some may be hard to…
The Joy of ‘State of the Union’ Night
For political junkies, it's the tweetable event equal to the Super Bowl. It hardly ever has earthshaking news, never succeeds in convincing the out of power party and is found…
Tuesday TV: New Model Search, ‘The Face’
When Nigel Barker was dismissed from "America's Next Top Model," the swiftest revenge appears to be hosting his own counter show. Thus "The Face" (Oxygen, 9 p.m.), a new reality show modeling…
Also On Tuesday: State of the Union
Barack Obama may expound on his ambitious slate of legislative plans on the first State of the Union (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS, CNN, CSPAN, MSNBC, CNBC, Fox News, 9…
Monday TV: BET Honors and the Dog Show
The BET Honors 2013 (BET, 9 p.m.), recorded last month at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., honors Halle Berry, Chaka Khan, T.D. Jakes music exec Clarence Avant and WNBA…